Jean-Gabriel Pageau vs Sidney Crosby
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Pageau on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Pageau wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pageau 55.0% vs Crosby 57.8% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 80.5%
Defensive zone
Pageau 83.2%
Neutral zone
Pageau 54.2%
Result
Jean-Gabriel Pageau favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
Pageau
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Pageau
Crosby
Last 10: Pageau 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Pageau
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pageau
4
1
Pageau
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
4
Pageau
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pageau
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (905)
57.8% (1,437)
-0.7%
Power Play
55.2% (116)
60.9% (381)
-5.7%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (204)
50.0% (54)
-2.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pageau is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Pageau shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Pageau
Crosby
Home
57.0% (618)
59.2% (985)
Away
53.9% (607)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Pageau
Crosby
P1
54.4%
57.3%
P2
61.0%
59.5%
P3
51.0%
58.5%
OT
50.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
53.8%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pageau
54.0%▼
57.5%
55.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | 3 | 13:32 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 3 | 04:21 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 19:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 19:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 13:35 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3 | 19:25 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3 | 04:42 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 19:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 19:08 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 10:41 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3 | 07:33 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 19:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 13:04 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 10:15 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 07:38 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |